--************************************************ --*** Set these values up to suit your machine *** -- Values set HERE are in MM. If the value can be set in SheetCAM it is in the UNITS (MM or Inches) you have in SheetCAM --************************************************ refDistance = 25 -- this is the distance between each torch reference in MILLIMETRES.(can be set from POST Options button in UNITS) lineNumber = 0 --set this to 1 if you want the G-Code to have assigned line numbers on each line. Default is 0 for LinuxCNC minLength = 0 -- default minumum length of cut for DTHC operation (set dynamically) fullTAP = 0 --set this to 1 for TAP via Hypertherm RS485 (requires options) plasmaDrill = 1 --set this to 1 to use a plasma for a drill tool . Set it to 0 to use a drill or router bit warnings = true -- set this to false to turn off the Check Parameters warnings on a toolchange verbose = true -- set this to false to turn off the G-Code comments (except code snips) -- make sure you have the PROBE input in LINUXCNC Input Signals enabled and mapped to the probe switch input startCode = " M3 S100" --S command needed for LINUXCNC noTouchOff = true -- set to true if you want to run in simulation without touchoffs. Normal setting would be false extTOff = true -- set this to true to use a subroutine in CommandCNC to call a touch off sequence and apply the external switchoffset value. -- Leave this at "true" for commandCNC versions 0.6.0 and later --****************************************************************************************************************************************** -- do not change the following values unless you are told to do so by an experienced LinuxCNC user or vendor of your controller or table toolTrack = .254 -- Default .254 mm. This is the blending tolerance in MM (deviation from toolpath) the Path Blending allows. -- Lower numbers favors tight tracking over the defined feedrate (slows down) toolTolerance = .0254 -- Default .0254 mm.T his is the linear tolerance for multiple nodes in the same toolpath. -- Lower numbers cause nodes out of line by less than the toolTolerance amount to be a single line --******************************************************************************************************************************************* --Scriber X,Y,Z offsets in MILLIMETRES. Do not use inches here even if you want inch code --For the marker use the scriber Z as the offset from Z zero you want the Z to move to during a scribe. --Change these values to suit your scriber setup scriberX = 25 scriberY = 25 scriberZ = 50 --scriber axis. Leave this as nil if the scriber is fixed to the same axis as the torch scriberAxis = nil --this value when set to "true" will set the Z to lift to rapid height between paths when using the marker tool. --if false it will not lift the Z between paths but will at the end markerZ = true drillZ = .250 torchOnCode = " M64 P1" torchOffCode = " M65 P1" --************************************************************************** --*** End of settings *** --*** DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE *** --************************************************************************** function OnAbout(event) ctrl = event:GetTextCtrl() ctrl:AppendText("Custom Post for CommadnCNC for Linux: \n") ctrl:AppendText("For CandCNC Linux hardware \n") ctrl:AppendText("with/without Plate marker\n") ctrl:AppendText("Adds expanded Tooltable parameters (DCC) for Electronics Cut Chart\n") ctrl:AppendText("This version allows setting POST variables to turn TAP and Auto Tune for DTHCIV on/off") ctrl:AppendText("Adds options for SOFT PIERCE , MIN CUT LENGTH, PECK PIERCE and SOFT PECK\n") ctrl:AppendText("Use with SheetCAM TNG version 6.0.14 or higher or Development ver 6.1.16 \n") ctrl:AppendText("Designed for use with LINUXCNC version 0.5.0 or later and CandCNC DTHCIV with Floating head Touch-n-Go\n") local window = ctrl:GetParent() local btn = wx.wxButton(window, wx.wxID_ANY, "Set custom post options") btn:Connect(wx.wxID_ANY, wx.wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, OnButton) ctrl:GetContainingSizer():Insert(2, btn, 0, wx.wxALL, 5) end post.DefineVariable("cutDistance",sc.unitLINEAR,0,1e17) post.DefineVariable("slowPercent",sc.unitPERCENT,-1e17,1e17) if(fullTAP > 0) then post.DefineCustomToolParam("JetOperation", "Soft Pierce %", "softPierce", sc.unit0DECPLACE,100, 40, 100) post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "Preset current", "presetAmps", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 45, 10, 200) post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "Preset Air Pressure", "presetPSI", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 75, 50, 100) else softPierce = 0 presetAmps = 0 presetPSI = 0 end post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "Preset volts", "presetVolts", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 49, 0, 200) post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "DTHC delay -sec", "dthcDelay", sc.unit2DECPLACE, 0, 0, 99) post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "Tip Size -Amps", "tipSize", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 25, 45, 200) post.DefineCustomToolParam("PlasmaTool", "NO DTHC - 0", "dthcOff", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 1, 0, 1) post.DefineCustomToolParam("JetOperation", "Min Cut Length for DTHC", "minLength", sc.unit1DECPLACE, 1, .0, 100) post.DefineCustomToolParam("FlameTool", "Set Z Zero Manually ? - 1 is YES", "manualZSet", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 0, 1, 1) -- post.DefineCustomToolParam("JetOperation", "Toolpath tracking", "toolTrack", sc.unit3DECPLACE, .010, .0, .100) if (toolTrack) then --nothing else toolTrack = .001 end if(plasmaDrill > 0) then if(fullTAP > 0) then post.DefineCustomToolParam("DrillOperation", "Preset Current Amps", "presetAmps", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 45, 0, 200) post.DefineCustomToolParam("DrillOperation", "Preset Air Pressure PSI", "presetPSI", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 75, 0, 200) else softPierce = 0 presetAmps = 0 presetPSI = 0 end post.DefineCustomToolParam("DrillOperation", "Peck Delay Sec", "peckPierce", sc.unit2DECPLACE, 0, 0, 1) post.DefineCustomToolParam("DrillOperation", "Soft Mark Percent", "softPeck", sc.unit0DECPLACE, 50, 10, 100) end post.DefineCustomOption("Ref Distance", "refDistance", sc.unitLINEAR, 0, 10000) -- post.DefineCustomOption("Switch Offset", "switchOffset", sc.unitLINEAR, 0, 10000)--took this out to remove swtichOffset from Custom Post Options in LINUX function OnButton(evt) post.ShowCustomOptions("Post settings") end function OnInit() offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 post.SetCommentChars ("()", "[]") --make sure ( and ) characters do not appear in system text post.Text (" (Filename: ", fileName, ")\n") post.Text (" (Post processor: ", postName, ")\n") post.Text (" (Date: ", date, ")\n") if(scale == metric) then post.Text (" G21 (Units: Metric)\n") --metric mode else post.Text (" G20 (Units: Inches)\n") --inch mode end post.Text (" G90 G40\n") post.Text (" F69\n") post.Text (" M52 P1 (Enable Adaptive Feed for arcs)\n") post.Text (" G64 P") post.Number (toolTrack * scale, "0.000") post.Text(" Q") post.Number (toolTolerance * scale, "0.000") post.Text (" (tracking tolerances set to " , toolTrack * scale, ") \n") if(presetVolts) then --don't do anything else presetVolts = 0 --don't pass a null end if(tipSize) then --don't do anything else tipSize = 25 --don't pass a null end if(presetAmps) then --don't do anything else presetAmps = 0 --don't pass a null end if(presetPSI) then --don't do anything else presetPSI = 0 --don't pass a null end if(softPierce) then --don't do anything else softPierce = 100 --don't pass a null end if(entityLength) then --don't do anything else entityLength = 0 --don't pass a null end if plungeSafety < 10 then --minimum plungeSafety clearance is 9mm plungeSafety = 10 end if safeZ <= plungeSafety then --Rapid claearnce has to be greater than plunge safety or we set it to double safeZ = plungeSafety * 2 end off2X = .0254 off2Y = .0254 newOp = false minArcSize = 0.2 --arcs smaller than this are converted to moves firstRef = true currentZAxis = "Z" finalCut = false dist = 9999999 lastz = 0 end function OnNewLine() if (linenumber == 1) then post.Text ("N") post.Number (lineNumber, "0000") lineNumber = lineNumber + 10 else post.Text (" ") end end local function round(x, n)--added by TLC --n = math.pow(10, n or 0) x = x * 100 if x >= 0 then x = math.floor(x + 0.5) else x = math.ceil(x - 0.5) end return x / n end function OnFinish() finalCut = true endXRND = round(endX, 100) endYRND = round(endY, 100) curXRND = round(currentX, 100) curYRND = round(currentY, 100) if (endXRND == curXRND) and (endYRND == curYRND) then --see if the current X and Y position is the same final move post.Text (" (No Parking values detected. Moving back to zero, zero)\n ") endX = 0 endY = 0 else post.Text (" (End of job , noving to predefined Parking position)\n ") end offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 OnRapid()--make the final rapid move --post.Text(torchOffCode) post.Eol() post.Text (" M5 M30\n") end function OnRapid() if(endX < 1e17 and endY < 1e17) then --don't update the distance moved if X or Y are unknown local len = math.hypot((endX + offX)-currentX , (endY + offY)-currentY) dist = dist + len end post.ModalText (" G0 ") post.ModalNumber (" X", (endX + offX) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (endY + offY) * scale, "0.000") finalCut = false post.Eol() end -- end on Rapid Function function OnMove() local len = math.hypot(endX - currentX , endY - currentY) dist = dist + len if (toolName == "CenterPunch") then -- do nothing else if(toolClass == "MarkerTool") then post.ModalText (" G1") post.ModalNumber (" X", (endX + offX) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (endY + offY) * scale, "0.000") else post.ModalText (" G1") post.ModalNumber (" X", (endX + offX) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (endY + offY) * scale, "0.000") --post.ModalNumber (" F", feedRate * scale, "0.0##") end post.Eol() end if (fullTAP > 0 ) then if (softPierce >0 ) then piercePlunge = 1 piercePlunge = (softPierce /100) feedRate2 = (feedRate * piercePlunge) -- lower the feedrate for soft pierce end else feedRate2 = feedRate end -- end TAP --post.ModalNumber (" F", feedRate * scale, "0.0###") post.Eol() end --end of OnMove function function OnArc() local radius = math.hypot(currentX - arcCentreX, currentY - arcCentreY) dist = dist + radius * math.abs(arcAngle) if(arcAngle <0) then post.ModalText (" G3") else post.ModalText (" G2") end post.ModalNumber (" X", (endX + offX) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (endY + offY) * scale, "0.000") post.Text (" I") post.Number ((arcCentreX - currentX) * scale, "0.000") post.Text (" J") post.Number ((arcCentreY - currentY) * scale, "0.000") --post.ModalNumber (" F", feedRate* scale, "0.0###") post.Eol() end -- end OnArcfunction function OnPenDown() if(toolClass == "MarkerTool") or (toolClass == "DrillTool") then if(toolClass == "MarkerTool") then punchDown = true end if (toolName =="CenterPunch" ) then if (firstRef == true) then --this runs a reference at the first but not afterwards Reference() end --post.Text(" M7\n") else --its not special center punch tool if (toolClass == "DrillTool") then --- which is a plasma peck process - no offset if (firstRef == true) then Reference() offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 post.Text (" M5") post.Eol() offZ = (drillStart/(-1) ) if (peckPierce ) then post.Text (" G4 P", peckPierce) post.Text (" (Peck delay time)") post .Eol() end else-- not first ref if (peckPierce ) then post.Text (" G4 P", peckPierce) post.Text (" (Peck delay time)") post .Eol() end end --end first ref check else -- it is not a a Drill Tool so it is an engraver/plate marker if (firstRef == true) then--this is for engraving lines and char with scriber offsets Reference()--use the center of the torch as a probe for touch off then offset XYand Z offX = scriberX offY = scriberY offZ = scriberZ post.Text (" (plate marker - engrave tool)") post.Eol() post.NonModalNumber ("(Marker: X offset = " , scriberX * scale, "0.000") post.NonModalNumber (" Marker: Y offset = " , scriberY * scale, "0.000") post.Text (")") post.Eol() end --end if first ref post.Text (" G0 ")--this is not an onrapid move so the movements have to be defined post.ModalNumber (" X", (currentX + offX) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (currentY + offY) * scale, "0.000") post.Text (" (move to scriber offsets)") post.Eol() post.Text(" (turn on Plate Marker)") post.Eol() end -- end if plasma drill tool end -- end center punch loop else -- not a marker or drill tool or plate engraver (maybe a Flametool?) if (firstRef) or (dist >= refDistance) then dist = 0 Reference() offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 end if (fullTAP == 1) and (softPierce > 0) and (softPierce < 100) then -- turn off the DTHC but set the current to softpierce before the torch fires softPierceRND = round(softPierce,10) end if (preheat > 0) then post.Text ("\n G4 P") post.Number (preheat,"0.###") post.Eol() end end --end outer loop end --end OnPenDown function function Reference() if (toolClass == "FlameTool") then post.Text ("(****************************************)\n") post.Text (" (Flame tools do not do an auto touch off)\n") return end post.Text (" F#<_hal[plasmac.cut-feed-rate]>\n") post.Text (" M3 S1\n") -- start cutting end --end ref function function OnPenUp() if (toolClass == "MarkerTool") then if (punchDown == true) then post.ModalText(" M9\n") punchDown = false end else if (toolClass == "DrillTool") then --skip the tiny extension else post.ModalText (" G1")--this is supposed to add a tiny segment before the M5 post.ModalNumber (" X", (currentX + off2X) * scale, "0.000") post.ModalNumber (" Y", (currentY + off2Y) * scale, "0.000") if (verbose == true) then post.Text (" (Add tiny extension)") end end post.Eol() if (toolClass == "PlasmaTool")then --post.Text(torchOffCode) post.Eol() end post.Text (" M5\n") end -- end marker tool end --end OnPenUp function function OnNewOperation() newOp = true post.Text (" (Operation: ", operationName, ")\n") if (plungeRate <= 0) then post.Warning("WARNING: Plunge rate is zero") end if (feedRate <= 0) then post.Warning("WARNING: Feed rate is zero") end end--end function function OnToolChange() offX = 0 offY = 0 offZ = 0 if(toolClass == "FlameTool" ) then post.Text (" (Flame Cutting NO DTHC)\n") post.Eol() post.Text (" (Flame tool number: ", tool ,")") post.Eol() post.Text(" (Preheat: ", preheat , ") \n") --post.Text(" (Feedrate: ", feedRate * scale , ") \n") post.Text (" M0 \n") post.Text (" (Make sure you are running an Oxy-Fuel CONFIG.)\n ") post.Text (" (Hit the STOP button ") post.Text (" Jog the Z down manually or use an adjustable holder)\n") post.Text (" (touch the tip of the torch to the top of the metal, ") post.Text (" and then hit the Z Home button)\n ") post.Text (" (Hit the RUN FROM LINE to continue )\n") return --skip the rest of the tool change section end if (toolClass =="DrillTool" ) then -- used as a plasma tool post.Text (" (tool number: ", tool ," ") post.Text (" Plasma peck drill )") post.Eol() post.Text (" ( Distance between Touch-offs: " , refDistance * scale, " ") post.Text (" M190 P" , tool," (Load Plasmac Plasma Controller Tool #",tool,")\n") post.Text (" M66 P3 L3 Q2 (Wait for the Plasmac Plasma Controller to acknowledge the change)\n") post.Text ("M1\n") if(scriberAxis and scriberAxis ~= currentZAxis) then OnRapid() currentZAxis = scriberAxis end if(fullTAP ~= 0) then --check for TAP being used if(presetAmps > 0) then if (verbose == true) then post.Text(" ( Preset Cut Current: ",presetAmps, " Amps)") post .Eol() end end if(presetPSI > 0) then if (verbose == true) then post.Text(" ( Preset Air Pressure: ",presetPSI, " PSI)") post .Eol() end else post.Text("(Using Auto Air Pressure)") post.Eol() end -- end preset psi end --end fullTAP if(scriberAxis and scriberAxis ~= currentZAxis) then OnRapid() currentZAxis = scriberAxis end firstRef = true end -- drilltool if (toolClass== "PlasmaTool") then if (verbose == true) then if(presetVolts >0) then post.Text ( " (Preset Volts: ",presetVolts,") " ) end if (fullTAP ~=0) then --check to see if full tap if(presetAmps >0) then post.Text ( " (Preset AMPS: " ,presetAmps,") ") post.Eol() else post.Eol() end if(presetPSI>0) then post.Text ( " ( Air Pressure Preset: " ,presetPSI,") ") post.Eol() end if (softPierce > 0 ) then softPierce2 = (softPierce / 10) if (softPierce2 >= 10 ) then softPierce2 = 0 end else softPierce2 = 0 end -- end softpierce if(softPierce2 > 0 ) then post.Text ( " ( Soft Pierce : " ,softPierce," percent ) ") post.Eol() else post.Text ( " ( Soft pierce is off )") post.Eol() end end -- end of fullTap check if(tipSize>0) then post.Text ( "( Suggested Tip Size: " ,tipSize," )") post.Eol() end if(minLength > 0 ) then post.Text ( " ( Min Cut Length for DTHC ON : " ,minLength ," units ) ") post.Eol() end post.Eol() end -- end of verbose check if(scriberAxis and scriberAxis == currentZAxis) then --always use Z as the Z axis OnRapid() currentZAxis = "Z" end if(presetVolts > 0) then if (verbose == true) then post.Text(" (Preset Volts set to ",presetVolts ," Volts)") end post.Eol() else post.Text ( "(No Preset Volts)\n" ) end --end presetVolts if(fullTAP ~= 0) then --check for TAP being used if(presetAmps > 0) then --post.Text( " M68 E0 Q4" ,presetAmps, " ") if (verbose == true) then post.Text (" ( Preset Amps set to ", presetAmps, " Amps)") end post.Eol() post.Text (" G4 P.1") post.Eol() end -- end presetAMPS if(presetPSI > 0) then if (verbose == true) then post.Text (" ( Air pressure set to ", presetPSI, " PSI)") end post.Eol() post.Text (" G4 P.1") post.Eol() else post.Text("(Default Air Pressure)") post.Eol() end --end presetPSI end --end check for fullTAP post.Text (" M190 P" , tool," (Load Plasmac Plasma Controller Tool #",tool,")\n") post.Text (" M66 P3 L3 Q2 (Wait for the Plasmac Plasma Controller to acknowledge the change)\n") if (warnings == true) then post.Text (" ( Settings Check)\n") post.Text (" ( ###########################)\n") post.Text (" ( Paused: Check the Plasmac Plasma Controller Settings )\n") post.Text (" ( Hit RUN to continue)\n") post.Text (" ( ###########################)\n") else post.Text (" (Pause off)\n") post.Text ("( ###########################)\n") end --end warnings post.Text (" M1\n") end -- end of plasma tool loop if(toolClass == "MarkerTool" ) then post.Text (" (Plate Marker NO DTHC)\n") post.Text ("G4 P.1") post.Eol() if(scriberAxis and scriberAxis ~= currentZAxis) then --use scriberAxis for Z OnRapid() currentZAxis = scriberAxis end end end --end for toolchangefunction function OnNewPart() post.Text(" (Part: ",partName,")\n"); end function OnDrill() post.Text ("(Drill Process)\n") OnRapid() currentX = endX currentY = endY OnPenDown() OnPenUp() OnRapid() end